Man arrested after stabbing rideshare driver, stealing his car

A 36-year-old man is in custody today after stabbing a rideshare driver in the chest on Tuesday and stealing the driver's car, police said.

Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls about a carjacking on East Madison Street near June Way around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, El Cajon Police said.

The man tried to steal the driver's car before pulling out a weapon, stabbing the driver in the chest and fleeing in the driver's car.

The suspect, identified as Damon Thomas of Lemon Grove, was arrested on Baltimore Drive near El Cajon Boulevard and booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of carjacking and another charge of assault with a deadly weapon.

The victim was taken to a hospital with a puncture wound and was expected to recover.

The victim drives for both Uber and Lyft, but it was unclear which service the driver was working for at the time of the stabbing, 10News reported.